Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI)

HABRI is proud to share the news that The People and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act has been introduced in Congress. This proposed legislation would allow veterinary care and pet health insurance expenses to be eligible under tax-advantaged Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). ? The bill, endorsed by the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) and dozens of pet care companies and organizations, also supports people living with disabilities by imposing no HSA or FSA spending limits on veterinary care expenses for service animals. HABRI salutes Representatives Claudia Tenney and Deborah Ross for their leadership in introducing common-sense legislation to make veterinary care more affordable for millions of pet owners. Read more about the PAW Act: https://lnkd.in/e976v8g9?

We hope you’ve enjoyed learning more about pet ownership in America as much as we have during Pet Week on Capitol Hill! We invite you to close out Pet Week with us by attending a special session featuring Ester Banque, Executive Vice President & President, U.S. Operations with Zoetis, in a discussion of how we can support pet owners by making veterinary care more affordable. Please join us for the final Pet Week on Capitol Hill session today at 4:00pm ET on www.petnight.com and on Facebook at https://lnkd.in/eTzWsn_U.

We’ve had a wonderful Pet Week on Capitol Hill – and there's still more to come! This morning, please join us for policy and economic perspectives on the state of pet ownership in America from Pete Scott, President & CEO of The American Pet Products Association (APPA). Pete will also talk about emerging trends and what the future looks like for pet care businesses. Join us for “The State of the Pet Care Community” today at 12:00pm ET on www.petnight.com and on Facebook at https://lnkd.in/eTzWsn_U.

Are you ready to see the winners of the Cutest Pets on Capitol Hill contest? Our special session this afternoon, brought to you by the Animal Health Institute, will unveil the winners of the cutest dog, cat, and exotic pet among Members of Congress and their staff!? You can watch the Cutest Pets contest today at 4:00pm ET on www.petnight.com and on Facebook at https://lnkd.in/eTzWsn_U.?

Thank you for joining us for Pet Week on Capitol Hill! Our session this morning will feature a discussion led by Susanne Kogut, President of Petco Love, and Kristen Hassen, Founder of Outcomes for Pets Consulting. Susanne and Kristen will discuss data on animal sheltering in the U.S. with a focus on increasing participation in pet fostering and foster programs as a solution to increasing shelter capacity and saving pet lives.? Tune-in today at 12:00pm ET on www.petnight.com and on Facebook at https://lnkd.in/eTzWsn_U.?

The next session of Pet Week on Capitol Hill will feature two experts discussing the urgent need for more trained service dogs for military veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Nicole Lanahan, Executive Director of "Got Your Six" Support Dogs, and Dr. Jeremy Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, MIDS(s), CSSBB, CSM, U.S. Army Veteran and Assistant Professor at California State University Long Beach, and a Program Integrator for the Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program, will talk about how a well-trained service dog can make a life-saving difference for veterans, and the important efforts of those in the public and private sectors who are working together to make a meaningful difference. Thank you to Nestlé Purina North America for making this session possible. We invite you to join us for this session at 4:00pm ET today at www.petnight.com and on Facebook at https://lnkd.in/eTzWsn_U.

Welcome to Day 2 of Pet Week on Capitol Hill! We are so excited to start the day with a session dedicated to how we can help people by helping their pets, too. This morning’s session features a discussion with Matt Krentz and Andy Bond, founders of the innovative technology platform BestyBnB. BestyBnB is a first-of-its kind solution that creates crisis care and safety net programs to help animal welfare, domestic violence, mental health, veterans affairs, houseless services and other social service agencies secure safe, temporary homes for pets during their owners’ time of crisis. Thank you to Boehringer Ingelheim for supporting this session. Don’t miss this session today at 12:00pm ET on www.petnight.com and on Facebook at https://lnkd.in/eTzWsn_U.

We hope you enjoyed the first session of this year’s Pet Week on Capitol Hill! We will continue the day with a discussion with Dr. Taylor Chastain Griffin, PhD, the National Director of AAI Advancement for Pet Partners, the country’s largest non-profit that registers therapy animal handler teams, about how we can utilize therapy animal interventions to improve lives.?Special thanks to the Pet Food Institute for supporting this session! This session, “The Therapeutic Impact of Animal-Assisted Interventions with Pet Partners”, will air today at 4:00pm ET on www.petnight.com and on Facebook at https://lnkd.in/eTzWsn_U.?

Please join us for the first session of Pet Week on Capitol Hill, featuring a discussion on the importance of pets and the human-animal bond for people and communities across America, and the scientific evidence that shows how policies that strengthen the human-animal bond can improve wellbeing for both people and companion animals.? Watch now: https://lnkd.in/ezFCkXsu

Data shows that 98 percent of pet owners consider their pets to be important members of the family, and that 85 percent of pet owners would pay whatever it takes if their pet needed extensive veterinary care. Yet, many pet owners face difficulty in caring for their pets due to the rising costs of veterinary care. To conclude next week's Pet Week on Capitol Hill, Ester Banque, President of U.S. Operations for Zoetis, the leading global animal health company, will discuss strategies and solutions to make veterinary care more affordable for pet owners. This session will stream next Friday, September 13th at 4:00pm ET at www.petnight.com and on Facebook at https://lnkd.in/eTzWsn_U!